Should an ADU be drawn into a new house plan in Mar Vista from day one?

Mar Vista parcels zoned for a second unit are easiest to plan with both buildings on the first site plan. If coastal review applies, one application covers the pair, and the shared trench, driveway and window placement are fixed before anything is ordered.

What does New Construction in Mar Vista involve before ground breaks?

Before excavation, LADBS needs a complete set, and that set rests on earlier work: coastal status for the parcel, a survey, a soils report, design and engineering. If a house stands there now, a demolition permit and utility disconnects are part of the stretch too.

Which codes shape New Construction on a lot in Mar Vista?

The City of Los Angeles zoning code sets height, setbacks and floor area here, and California's building, energy and green building codes cover the structure. Grading and runoff from the earthwork answer to the city's stormwater requirements. Coastal permit review, or an exemption, may also apply to a parcel within that zone.

New Construction in Mar Vista

Mar Vista new houses ordered step by step: coastal zone lookup, survey, soils, engineering, then LADBS review and footings, with an ADU sited from the start.

Call the office Check what my lot allows

Checking whether a Mar Vista parcel sits inside the coastal zone goes first on the schedule. If it does, a coastal permit or exemption has to clear before LADBS can issue the building permit, so that answer sets the calendar for everything after it. The survey and soils borings run next, then a site plan that fixes the house and any ADU, and only an issued permit lets the footings go in.

The order on paper

Existing grades and property lines come from the survey, and every setback hangs from it. Soils borings follow, since the foundation design depends on what they find. Once both reports are back, the site plan places the main house, the ADU, the driveway and one shared utility trench. Structural and energy engineering from our consultants come after that, and the set is checked internally for conflicts before it goes to LADBS. Demolition of an older house waits for the permit, with the gas and power cut and the sewer capped beforehand.

Building near the ocean

Westside lots in a coastal zone city may see damp, salty air, and the build answers it with materials. Exterior hangers and fasteners come in stainless steel or a hot-dip galvanized finish. Window frames are fiberglass or vinyl, which do not corrode. Behind the siding, a small drained air space lets any moisture that slips past the cladding escape at the base. LADBS reviews the structure, energy forms, grading and stormwater sheets, and an ADU in the same submittal is checked as a dwelling of its own.

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